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REPTILE FACTS
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Description
Mertens' Water Monitor is found in It is an aquatic lizard that basks on rocks and branches near water. It drops into water when disturbed and can stay underwater for long periods.
Size
It is smaller than the Lace Monitor growing to a total length of about 1m
Environment
found along small streams and creeks in the tropical north of Australia
Food
It eats fish, crabs, frogs and carrion.
Breeding
Eggs hatch after 200-300 days depending on temperature. The hatchlings enter the water immediately.
Range
Mertens' Water Monitor is found in tropical northern Australia from Western Australia to Queensland.
Classification
| Class: | Reptilia | | Order: | Squamata (Sauria) | | Family: | Varanidae | | Genus: | Varanus | | Species: | mertensi | | Common Name: | Mertens' Water Monitor |
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